Teaching & Education

Government colleges that offer primary teacher courses in India include District Institutes of Education and Training (DIETs), which provide a Diploma in Elementary Teacher Education, and universities like Banaras Hindu University (BHU) and Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI), which may offer relevant degrees or early childhood education courses. The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) also provides various early childhood and teacher training courses through its distance learning programs.

The duration of a primary teacher training course varies, with common options including short-term certificate courses lasting a few months to a year, and Diploma courses extending for one to two years, depending on the institution and level of training. Some specialised programs, like advanced diplomas or undergraduate/postgraduate options, can range from one year to four years.

For primary teacher roles (Classes 1-5), the DElEd (Diploma in Elementary Education) is the direct qualification, focusing on foundational teaching for younger learners. In contrast, a BEd (Bachelor of Education) is a broader undergraduate degree that qualifies you to teach secondary and higher secondary levels (Classes 6-12), and while historically considered for primary, its eligibility for primary roles has been subject to controversy and clarification by the Supreme Court. Choose DElEd for immediate entry into primary teaching and BEd for teaching higher classes or administrative roles.

There are several books available in the market that consist of the UGC NET practice sets. Also, some standard guidebooks include model test papers for the practicing of the UGC NET exam. Online test series are also available for the candidates who are aspiring to prepare for the UGC NET exam.

Candidates can check below the important books that can be used for the preparation for UGC NET paper 2 Commerce and English.

Commerce: Some of the books are Trueman's UGC NET Commerce, CB Gupta's Business Organisation, etc.

English: Some of the books are Arihant UGC NET English Literature, History of English Literature by Edward Albert, etc.

Yes. The CTET 2026 notification released for the September session on May 11, 2026. The notification is displayed as a CTET information bulletin at ctet.nic.in. Candidates should visit this page to get the latest updates on the CTET exam - https://www.shiksha.com/sarkari-exams/teaching/articles/ctet-2026-exam-blogId-170985 

The National Testing Agency (NTA) will conduct the December session of the UGC NET 2025 exam. The notification is not released yet. It is conducted to determine the eligibility of candidates for the post of Assistant Professor, the award of Junior Research Fellowship (JRF), and the admission to Ph.D.s in Indian universities and colleges.

The list for the provisionally selected and waitlisted candidates based on their scores has been released on the website. The score differs every year. The RIE Bhopal 2025 cut-off year is around 80-85.